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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt
I don't think it was a film for the arthouse community, I don't think it was a film for people who want to see a film to think about the ideas presented.
I think it was an ambitious film and because it was a film on such a grand scale, if Nolan made it too oblique I think it would have flopped financially (maybe not critically) and I don't think he could take that risk but I think it remains ambiguous enough for it not to be a typical run of the mill film.
I don't think it was a film meant to be overly thought provoking, I just think it was a summer blockbuster that had more ambition and substance than a lot of other blockbusters. I think if you're looking for your mind to be tested you're going to be disappointed, but if you're looking to be enthralled by a brilliant action/heist/thriller then you've watched the right film.
I can see why people think it folds in on itself due to it's ambition, but IMO Nolan manages to pull it off.
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This is the crux though. I agree on many points you mention but it is one of those films that balances on the perch of deep thinking and mainstream entertainment and I would have preferred it to be a low budget film personally and explore many more themes. I mean; they all got into people dreams very easily which was never fully explored and instead just stated as a silver suitcase that you can hook up too.
I guess I am looking too much into it but if a film like Primer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film) that cost just $7,000 makes my mind scramble whilst dealing with issues out of my usual remit, then a film that cost good knows how much more (at least $70 million) should do a better job (even though the comparisons are scant regarding plots).